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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
Hosted by Vox Media Podcast Network · EN
Stand up comedian and lifelong cynic Gianmarco Soresi interviews people more famous than him about all the downsides to their life. If you like looking on the bright side of life, f*ck off. This is a podcast where complaining is encouraged, negativity celebrated and silver linings debunked. Misery loves company and when Gianmarco is with company he loves talking about their miseries. You can follow @gianmarcosoresi on all social platforms.
Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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#376 What Rocky’s Hole Do with James Ortiz
1w ago01:34:18Tap to summarizePuppet director James Ortiz (Project Hail Mary) joins to share the downsides of making niche musical theater jokes, working with the gorgeous Ryan Gosling, navigating your way through the small world of puppeteering, and why using the word “camp” to mean “bad” has gotta stop. Follow James Ortiz on Instagram Watch James Ortiz as Rocky in Project Hail Mary, now available to stream For all the latest on James Ortiz, visit: https://www.jamesortiz.co/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#375 Stephen Miller is Ugly (Patreon Excerpt)
2w ago00:11:32Tap to summarizeIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of "the tolerant left" and why Stephen Miller needs to shut the f*ck up. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Studio engineering by Ty Colgate Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#374 Always Leave Them Wanting More with Jamie Wolf
2w ago02:05:24Tap to summarizeComedian Jamie Wolf joins to share the downsides of being a child of divorce, copying your twin sister’s homework, joining a musical just to kiss someone, getting sober cold turkey, and why scalding hot pizza has gotta stop. Follow Jamie Wolf on Instagram & TikTok See Jamie Wolf in a city near you: https://www.jamiewolfcomedy.com/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#373 The End of Stephen Colbert's Late Night Run (Patreon Excerpt)
3w ago00:23:04Tap to summarizeIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and discuss who their last guests would be. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Studio engineering by Ty Colgate Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#372 We Need Soundbites with Laverne Cox
3w ago02:17:36Tap to summarizeActress & storyteller Laverne Cox joins to share the downsides of getting your tea clocked at a young age, going to conversion therapy, the fight for trans rights in a fascist society, beefing with Caitlin Jenner, and why “messing up” has gotta stop. Follow Laverne Cox on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, & Facebook Pre-order Laverne Cox's memoir, Transcendent: http://bit.ly/TranscendentBook -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#371 The Downside with Russell Daniels (Patreon Excerpt)
3w ago00:15:50Tap to summarizeIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Russell Daniels has started a coup with special guest Douglas Goodhart while Gianmarco is out on vocal rest. They share the downsides of ranking Gianmarco's Wikifeet, and strange encounters with neighbors. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Douglas Goodhart at https://www.instagram.com/thedouglasg/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thedouglasg https://www.youtube.com/@thedouglasg Get your Master It! merch here: https://thedouglasg-shop.fourthwall.com/ --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Studio engineering by Ty Colgate Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#370 Christian Home School Energy with Caroline Baniewicz
4w ago01:55:16Tap to summarizeComedian Caroline Baniewicz joins to share the downsides of being the first guest after Gianmarco’s vocal surgery, transitioning from homeschooling to being a musical theater college major, the hypocrisy of the Christian church, and why selling “vintage” Forever 21 has gotta stop. Follow Caroline Baniewicz on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, & Spotify -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →You Can Think Michael Jackson is Guilty and Still Listen to Thriller (Patreon Excerpt)
May 900:11:07Tap to summarizeIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of listening to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in 2026. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Studio engineering by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#368 I Miss My Disgusting Life with Taylor Ortega
May 501:47:36Tap to summarizeActress and comedian Taylor Ortega returns to share the downsides of type A vs type B people, fruit AI slop videos, growing up in a loud family, learning the unwritten rules in showbiz, and why subscriptions have gotta stop. Follow Taylor Ortega on Instagram Watch Taylor Ortega in "Big Mistakes" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81734605 -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#367 This Was Your Father’s Napkin with Michael Gandolfini
Apr 2801:30:56Tap to summarizeActor Michael Gandolfini joins to share the downsides of being 50% Italian, strangers sharing more or less interesting stories about your father, what’s going on with the chimpanzee civil war, getting sober at 18, and why DJs have gotta stop. Follow Michael Gandolfini on Instagram Watch Michael Gandolfini in Marvel's "Daredevil: Born Again" on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-85e7a914-c8e6-41db-95df-c740dc2cf1b7 -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate Edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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